Summary
It ’s always been a ambition of mine to be some no - nonsense street punk roaming some future dystopia where tech has give an ripe microscope stage — basically , the world ofCyberpunk 2077 . After all , I ’m a kid of the 90s , and movies likeBlade Runner , Terminator , and even the oft - pan Steven Spielberg’sA.I. Artificial Intelligence(though that was release in 2001 ) made my childhood , instill memories of a not - too - upstage future where I could have a really nerveless golem sleeve to crush things apart with . deplorably , my aspirations to be a part man , part golem failed to materialize in any meaningful way in real life or via a proficient video game .
That was until 2020 when CD Projekt Red releasedCyberpunk 2077 — or at least that ’s what Icouldhave said had I been actually able to launch the bug - ridden mess of a game . Cyberpunk , while now generally acclaimed and beloved by the raft , was actually apretty painful product at launch . riddle with bug and a wicked lack of optimization for ironware most people possess in 2020 ; the secret plan was about unplayable for me at the time . As a outcome , I end up initiating a Steam refund , relegating it to the dusty bin of the myriad of unplayed Steam secret plan I ’ve purchased , promptly forgetting about it — until recently .
Four years after its abysmal launch , CD Projekt Red ’s hacker 2077 has finally make the coveted description of " irresistibly positively charged . "
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I Picked Up Cyberpunk 2077 For The First (Technically Second) Time In 2024
Completely Different Experience
Though my first experience withCyberpunkwas underwhelming , to say the least ( I did n’t make it out of the first succession because of a repeat clangour ) , having been a game journalist and editor in chief for the past few years , I was more than tempted to nibble up the biz again and give it another shot . As luck would have it , I did n’t in reality have to do that myself , as my married woman terminate up getting theUltimate Edition with thePhantom LibertyDLCincluded for the holiday ( yes , she is the skillful ) .
I had read about and watched a lot of clips ofCyberpunk 2077and also watchedEdgerunnerson Netflix , soI roll in the hay the IP at this point was preem , but what I did n’t anticipate was just how much play I would have playing it . To give a build of reference , after my metre withCyberpunk , I have pass almost 90 hours alone on a individual playthrough , only having vex the game a unmarried time . To say that I went off the beaten path to complete random side quests orgigs for any random gonk off the streetwould be an understatement ; I exhaustively search what Night City has to offer .
Cyberpunk 2077 : Phantom Liberty ’s unpredictable undercover agent - thriller story is full of jaw - dropping bit , and it ’s got the gameplay to equate .
Cyberpunk 2077 Was Perfect In Almost Every Way
A Street Kid With A Dream To Become A Living Legend
Jumping into the world ofCyberpunk 2077 in 2024 for what was ostensibly my first time is really likebeing channelise to the tight and most naturalistic depiction of what a future cybernetic dystopiawould look and finger like ( at least in my head ) . CD Projekt Red has really complicate the deed over metre , but what they started with was a upstanding cybernetic exoskeleton with productive narrative lore , fill with a well - thought - out world mob with its own language , characters , and social structures .
It probably helped that I ’ve now upgrade to an RTX 3070 Ti , so along with a fleshed - out world that could rival major movie franchise , the game ’s vivid visuals also impress , arguably even more than they did back in 2020 when it was earlier released . humble details that set the overall tone , like thefirst sentence you take a ride with Dex DeShawn , are a really overnice institution to the game worldand Night City , and arguably one of the most well - executed I ’ve find in a game , possibly ever . It certainly beat the ox - cart drive inSkyrim .
I look out the show and want to be like David Martinez .
The gameplay itself feels smooth , and this is amount from someone who grew up play first - person shooters likeCounter - StrikeandTeam Fortress 2.Slowing down time and landing headshots feel satisfying , and the melee combat does n’t disappoint , either . undivided - player shooter execute the risk of experience ho-hum to me unless there is a strong narration constituent or some facet of gameplay that ’s rightfully innovative , butCyberpunk 2077managed to keep my interest piqued until the last act due to theupgraded Cyberware optionsand fairly complex and customizable skill tree included in the game .
Maybe I’ll Go Netrunner Next Time
Throwing Knives & Silencers
As a self - professed anti - Italian sandwich in any game where I get to create my own grapheme , combined with the fact I live in a major U.S. city , Street Kid felt the most appropriate for my first run - through . I opted for a stealth build , using silenced pistols , throwing tongue , and sniper rifles as my go - to weapons of choice , and had a thorough blast the entire time . I chose the stealth camo and Sandevistan , mainly because I watched the show and wanted to be like David Martinez , but also just because manipulating time and last invisible is always cool .
Eventually , Iplayed around with Gorilla Armsand Monowire , and of course , I had to respec into katanas just so that I could be the terrifying , packed - to - the - gill - with - cyberware freakthat I ’ve always wanted to be . I was an absolute little terror to Night City — a veritable Jack the Ripper Android , but of class , in the man ofCyberpunk , that just increase your celebrity , infamy , and status in the universe . Which is exactly the kind of plot I need to play .
If you ’re wondering whomy favorite fixer was , it ’s hands down Mr. Hands(pun somewhat intended ) . That cool swagger is nonpareil , and I generally line up missions in Liberty City to be the most fun one . Something about the stark outlawry of the place brought me back to those medium properties likeMad Maxthat I loved as a nestling .
Can Johnny & I Just Live In The Same Body Forever?
The Ending Was Kind Of Weird
I enjoyed just about every face of my time withCyberpunk 2077 . I could in all likelihood go on and on about the nuanced narration , social comment , or other affair that have already been repeated legion times in other retrospectives of the game . But overall , the game is just a really fun , well - thought - out game , and it includes ( pamperer — itisa four - yr plot , after all ) probably one of the most endearing histrion as the bozo in your foreland throughout the playthrough , Keanu Reeves .
The fact I gaveHellblade 24.5/5 starsand also enjoyed every time Johnny Silverhand popped up on the screen in 2077probably allege more about me than it does the games ' developer , but I genuinely wish there was some outcome where he and I could go around like an old married couple and become two - time aliveness fable together in the same body . That ’s to say , I wishCyberpunkdidn’t have to terminate even after 90 hours , and I delay the inevitable " point of no return " as long as I could to rest awake in the humankind .
The only thing that kind of got me down was the ending . I get laid now there arevariable termination inCyberpunk , but I got one of the eldritch I where you go into space , ready to take on a gambling casino to finally fix the topic that ’s been plaguing V the entire game . I thought maybe there would be some form of epilogue or some sorting of superfluous mission , becauseI truly wanted to go down in double-dyed flame like Johnny , sacrificing my organic structure and mind to become the most memorable living legendin Night City . Being left on what felt like a cliffhanger was underwhelming .
Although ego - destruction is n’t probably everyone ’s cupful of tea for an ending , in the world ofCyberpunk 2077 , it ’s a fitting circumstances for such a bang-up experience overall . That in itself , though , is n’t enough to even put a slender dent into my overall experience . I ’ll certainly be pass back to the game in a few months to play it again , but perchance this time , I’llcozy up to Meredith .
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